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Their barking dog alerted a Canton
Township family to a fire in their home
on New Years Day and may have saved
their lives.
All five family members were saved
from the blaze which destroyed the two-
story home in the 600 block of Pickwick
Street after the barking of their two dogs
awoke the family at about 8 a.m. One of
the two family dogs died from smoke
inhalation while the other suffered a bro-
ken leg, according to reports of the inci-
dent. A firefighter at the scene also suf-
fered minor injuries, but was treated at a
medical facility and released, according
to official reports.
Firefighters and rescue workers were
called to the home, near Lilley and
Hanford roads, after an 8:05 a.m. call to
911. Firefighters reported heavy smoke
conditions visible while en route to the
home and upon arrival found the
attached garage at the home fully
engulfed in flames which extended into
thehouse.
All five family members were already
outside the home when firefighters
arrived, according to reports.
The cause of the fire, which apparent-
ly started in the garage, remains under
investigation, but was believed to be acci-
dental, according to officials.
About 3,000 Plymouth residents will be
receiving a late holiday gift during the
next few weeks from Republic Services,
the trash hauler who serves the communi-
ty.
The new, 65-gallon carts are part of a
new automated program being imple-
mented on Republic trucks picking up
recyclables at the curb in residential
neighborhoods. The new blue carts will
hold about three times the amount of recy-
clables and are similar to the gray-colored
garbage bins currently being used
throughout the city.
The new carts should be placed at the
curb on regular pick-up days with the
arrows facing the street. The cart should
be at lease 3 feet from cars, trees or other
impediments to the automated pick up
armon the truck.
Officials said the orange bins currently
being used for recyclables will not be
picked up by Republic after Jan. 7. The
carts have hinged lids to prevent the con-
tents from blowing throughout the neigh-
borhood, keep the recyclable material dry
and prevent animals from foraging in the
bins. Each has a serial number assigned to
an address so that Republic can keep a
record of the distributedbins.
The new automated recycling is includ-
ed in the $2.15 million contract between
the city andRepublic.
For more information about the new
carts and procedures, call (734) 453-7737,
Ext. 0.
Members of the Plymouth Canton
Community Schools Board of Education
will discuss an offer fromPARC (Plymouth
Area Recreation Complex) for the pur-
chase of the Central Middle School prop-
erty.
An offer presented to the board mem-
bers by Don Soenen, representing PARC,
to extend exclusive negotiations for the
property was not approved by the board
members last month. The district can now
negotiate the sale of the property to any
interested buyer and is not restricted to
negotiating with the PARC group or the
individual buyer Soenen represented. The
property would have been transferred to
the new owner until the plans for the new
PARCcomplex couldbe finalized.
Apparently, board members wanted
more details regarding specific terms and
conditions of the offer Soenen presented.
Board members said the sticking point
was not the actual offer, but the extension
of exclusivity beyond the Dec. 31 deadline.
Board members agreed to continue nego-
tiations with Soenen and PARC, but will
not do so exclusively.
Soenen told the board that he is con-
cerned about the user groups, like the
Steelers youth football program and the
Plymouth-Canton Cruisers swim team
who need to know soon whether they will
have a base this year. Soenen said the
groups need to knowwhere they can prac-
tice by themiddle of January.
Details of the offer were not revealed
by either side. The property in question,
appraised at $4 million last year, includes
4.25 acres currently used by the Plymouth
Cultural Center, 1.15 acres used as the spe-
cial needs baseball fields by the Miracle
League of Plymouth, 9.79 acres of athletic
fields and tennis courts and 6.41 acres for
the Central Middle School building and
grounds.
Officials said that the Cultural Center
and Miracle League property would most
likely not be included in the sale.
Officials in Belleville have
agreed to proceedwith upgrades
to Horizon Park, a project first
proposed inOctober of 2012.
The project, including a
canoe/kayak launch, a floating
dock system, landscaping and
signage, will cost about $172,000.
A grant from the Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources Trust Fund will pay
$121,000 of the cost and the
remaining $51,000 will be paid
by the Downtown Development
Authority (DDA). Belleville City
Council members recently
approved the use of $40,400 in
federal
Community
Development Block Grant funds
for the Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA) portions of
the project.
Members of the DDA agreed
at their meeting last month to
proceed with the bidding
process on the new launch and
other improvements to the park,
despite the need for approval
from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. The
project would be part of the
Huron River Water Trail, a 104-
mile inland water trail, a project
of the Huron River Watershed
Council to connect residents to
the natural environment.
The project has been subject
to evaluation and inspection
from the state environmental
authorities and the Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources. Because of the prox-
imity to the dam at French
Landing, operated by federal
authority as a power source, per-
mits from both state and federal
agencies, including input from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Authority, is required, along with
agreement from Van Buren
Township, where the dam is
located.
The final approval necessary
from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission is
expected this spring or summer,
according to Belleville officials,
who agreed to bid the project in
February. They said they expect
to award the bid in March
although the federal permit may
not yet have been approved.
Construction on the project is
expected to take two to three
weeks and included will be an
ADA compliant floating dock sys-
tem, kiosk and signage improve-
ments, benches and trash recep-
tacles, a new concrete pad for a
picnic table, also ADA compli-
ant. Plans also include docking
space for eight watercraft. Docks
will include spaces for 10 water-
crafts Landscaping plans
include a clean up of trash along
the shoreline and planting of
wildflowers.
Belleville officials said they
hope to have the project com-
plete for the Aug. 20 Taste of
Belleville this year when local
dignitaries and residents could
have a ceremonial launch of
canoes and kayaks from the new
site to inaugurate the facility.
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January 8, 2015
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 14/15-07 48 MONTH LEASE - DIGITAL MAIL MACHINE
& FOLDER/INSERTER MACHINE
ITB 14/15-10 THREE MOTORCYCLE RADIO KITS
ITB 14/15-14 TWO PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK 19
ITB 14/15-15 FOUR 2015 - 4WD EXPLORER XLT SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
ITB 14/15-17 2015 FORD TRANSIT 250 MR VAN
ITB 14/15-18 4 DOOR-4WD 1 TON DUMP TRUCK
W/DUMP BODY AND SNOW PLOW
ITB 14/15-19 TWO - ZERO RADIUS RIDING LAWN MOWERS
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above
items
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid
must use the forms provided by the
City
. Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
http://www.mitn.info/.
(3) Two (2) copies of the bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City
Clerk's Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 20, 2015. At approximately 2:45
p.m., local time all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE ITB NUMBER
AND NAME AND BE ADDRESSED:
ITB #___
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves
the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(5) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director,
by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing lconway@ci.romulus.mi.us.
Please Publish: Thursday, January 08, 2014, The Eagle or The Associated Newspapers of
Michigan
CITY OF INKSTER, WAYNE COUNTY
2015 - 2016 PROPOSED FINAL STATEMENT
AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Wayne County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
In compliance with federal guidelines, the City of Inkster will hold a public hearing
on
Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 7:30 pm
to consider submission of the 2015-2016
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. The hearing will be
held at Inkster City Hall in Council Chambers located at 26215 Trowbridge, Inkster,
Michigan 48141. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment and
approve final projects and funding level for Inkster's allocation of the 2015 - 2016
Wayne County CDBG Program funding as follows:
ACTIVITY
LOCATION FUNDING
Administration
City-Wide
20,948
Code Enforcement
City-Wide
142,112
Housing Rehabilitation
City-Wide
15,000
Public Services (Neighborhood Clean Up) City-Wide
31,422
Total Estimated Request Allocation
$209,482
This estimated amount is based on the 2014 - 2015 funding allocation. The above
activities meet HUD's National Objectives by benefiting low and moderate income
persons and aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. To submit
comments, please contact M. Jeannie Fields at 313.563.7709.
Posting Date: January 6, 2015
Publication Date: January 8, 2015
THIS PUBLICATION CORRECTS AN OMISSION TO THE TEXT
OF THE ORDINANCE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 18, 2014
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OFWAYNE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
CHAPTER 70
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 70,
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE CHARTER
TOWNSHIP OF CANTON CODE OF ORDINANCES,
TO ADD A NEW SECTION 70-6 REGULATING
PARKING ON THE STREETS OF CANTON TOWNSHIP.
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CODE
Chapter 70 of the Charter Township of Canton Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add a new Section 70-6 to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 70-6. Stopping, standing or parking.
(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer
or traffic control device, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle:
(1) On a sidewalk;
(2) Within an intersection;
(3) On a crosswalk;
(4) On any railroad tracks;
(5) Within 300 feet of any accident at which police officers are in attendance;
(6) In front of a public or private driveway;
(7) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(8) On a street or highway within 15 feet of a mailbox, or in any other way to obstruct the delivery of the mail to a
mailbox by a carrier of the United State Postal Service, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm on scheduled
mail delivery days.
SECTION 2. VIOLATION AND PENALTY
Any person or entity found responsible for a violation of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a civil infraction and may be fined a
civil not more than $100.00, plus any costs and fees that may be imposed by the court.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, or the application of thereof to any person, firm, corpora-
tion, legal entity or circumstances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional
or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalid the remainder of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the legisla-
tive intent of this body that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid or
unconstitutional provisions not have been included in this ordinance.
SECTION 4. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance is conflict herewith is hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance
full force and effect.
SECTION 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and duties which have matured penalties which have been incurred, proceedings which have begun and prosecution
for violations of law occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not affected or abated by this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. PUBLICATION
The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance, as amended, shall take full force and effect upon publication as required by law.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Township Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton at its regular
meeting called and held on the 9th day of December, 2014, and was ordered to be given publication in the manner required by
law.
Terry G. Bennett, Clerk
Introduced: November 25, 2014
Adopted: December 9, 2014
Originally Published: December 18, 2014
Correction Published: January 8, 2015
Effective: January 8, 2015
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